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Erin Conron: Intersect
June 3 - June 20
Erin Conron, Aspect #1. Blown glass with multi-fired enamel, 32 x 30 x 30cm. Courtesy: the artist and Beaver Galleries, Canberra.
On the surface of her immaculate blown glass vessels,
Erin Conron etches a matrix of precise lines. A philosophically-oriented artist, Erin is interested in the intangible forces that underpin our everyday lives; the invisible blueprint that structures the cycles, rhythms and patterns of life. By transposing directional lines upon her spherical forms, Erin aspires to give these invisible forces a visible expression. After painting each of her glass vessels with enamel, she uses a variety of hand held tools to scratch directly into the surface. Given the way that Erin places her lines so close together, she creates a spectacular moiré effect, that is, she creates the illusion of movement on the surface of her work. This uncanny visual effect, created from static lines, gives a palpable sense of the cosmic energy
HELEN MUSA’s weekly “Arts in the City” column.
MORGAN Rose’s unsettling play, “Little Girls Alone in the Woods”, is set in an ordinary town where girls have been going missing – maybe they’ve ventured into the bush themselves. It’s a modern twist on Euripides’ “Bacchae” and will be the year’s first show for Canberra Youth Theatre. Suitable for ages 13 and up. Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre, May 19-22. Book here or 6275 2700.
Rachael Thoms and Tom Fell, “Fringe of Squaredom”, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, May 23. Photo: Martin Ollman.
“THE Fringe of Squaredom” is a new musical partnership between ANU School of Music vocal teacher Rachael Thoms and saxophonist/music educator Tom Fell. They’ll be joined by musos James Luke, Chris Thwaite and Hugh Barrett in four Sunday afternoon concerts, ranging from the swing of New Orleans to the cool of modern jazz. Tuggeranong Arts Centre, May 23, June 27, August 22 and October 17, book here.
eX de Medici: DOUBLE CROSSED
May 6 - May 30
eX de Medici, Verdigris. Watercolour, body colour (white), gold leaf on paper, 114 x 127cm. Courtesy: the artist and Beaver Galleries, Canberra.
eX de Medici’s extraordinary work gravitates around concepts of power through violence via geo economic politics and environment Working from her studio in Canberra, eX presents a new series of detailed watercolours of hybridised moths and weaponry. These intriguing and powerful works are inspired by the field work of
Dr Marianne Horak in New Guinea in 1973, where she collected micro moths, many of which remain unclassified. The juxtaposition of weapons with these images of natural beauty continues eX’s study into the divide between two sciences. As she explains, “one examining the deep time of the evolution of life on our planet, the other of the accelerated brief development of that which takes life from the planet”. This exhibition runs alongside that of artist friend and collaborat